Overtime Tax Credit

Eligible farm employers will be able to apply for the Farm Employer Overtime Tax Credit starting this year to help offset the cost of the overtime premium. Both the state Departments of Agriculture and Markets, and Tax and Finance have set up webpages to help explain this new tax credit and how to apply for it.

USDA’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program

USDA’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP): In extreme brief, $2.2 billion is to be distributed to qualifying farmers and ranchers that experienced discrimination through the USDA’s Farm Loan Programs prior to January 2021. The deadline for applications is January 13, 2024. You can learn more about the program here: https://22007apply.gov/. The Windsor Group is the Read More…

USDA Disaster Designation for New York Will Assist Farms Impacted by May Freeze 8/22 UPDATE for Farm Wineries

This article was republished from Morning Ag Clips: https://www.morningagclips.com/usda-disaster-designation-for-new-york-will-assist-farms-impacted-by-may-freeze/ ALBANY — State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced that 31 counties across New York State have been designated as a primary natural disaster area by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) following the late May frost/freeze event. These designations mean that impacted farmers in Read More…

USDA Disaster Designation for New York Will Assist Farms Impacted by May Freeze

This article was republished from Morning Ag Clips: https://www.morningagclips.com/usda-disaster-designation-for-new-york-will-assist-farms-impacted-by-may-freeze/ ALBANY — State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced that 31 counties across New York State have been designated as a primary natural disaster area by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) following the late May frost/freeze event. These designations mean that impacted farmers in Read More…

Nourish New York – Now a Permanent Program in New York and a Market for Wholesale Produce

Elizabeth Higgins, Extension Associate CCE Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program At the end of 2021 Nourish NY became a permanent program in NYS Ag and Markets Law1.  The law requires the NYS Department of Agriculture to facilitate a connection between farmers and food banks to ensure that New York State agricultural products (dairy, fruit, Read More…